Project management is evolving, and project managers must evolve as well. For years, project management has been seen as the “get it done” profession. Project managers have been given scopes …
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PM involves the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to direct activities that will help meet the requirements of a project. There are five main processes involved in project management, they are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and finally closing.
There are ten areas of knowledge PM relies on integration, scope, time, cost, quality, procurement, human resources, communications, risk management, and stakeholder management.
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Feature ArticleGeneral Articles Related to Managing ProjectsProject ManagementProject Scope
Don’t let your scope definition gather dust!
by Jan Schiller
Is your scope definition gathering dust? You have just been selected to manage that big, important corporate project. Now that you’ve defined your project’s scope, what do you do with …
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Beginner’s guide to Change Management
by Paul Kesler
If you’re new to change management, here’s a beginner’s guide to change management. The process seems daunting; you realize that you are being asked to lead a large initiative with …
Project management certifications and training, in general, focus heavily on the technical knowledge and project phases, but there’s still so much more to being a successful leader. Do you have …
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How strong product owners can make agile projects successful
Most agile project management models have a key role called the Product Owner. Here’s how strong product owners can make agile projects successful. The product owner ensures agile project teams …
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Risk Register: Do Your Risk Descriptions Meet The Bar?
Learn more about the role of a risk register in project management. A key element that contributes to the clear understanding of any risk is its description or definition, usually …
Feature ArticleLeadership & StrategyProject Management
3 Traits that define leaders that are great performers
Which traits define leaders that are great performers? Having worked on many initiatives and in several organizations worldwide, I have been fortunate enough to observe professionals performing various roles and …
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5 tips for crafting a top-notch project management resume
Each year countless resumes are quickly reviewed and filed away. Don’t let yours be one of them. Here are five tips that will help your project manager resume stand out …
Feature ArticleGeneral Articles Related to Managing ProjectsProject ManagementStakeholder Management
How to manage stakeholder expectations and needs
One of the key tasks of project management is to balance the expectations and needs of stakeholders; especially when there are requirements and priorities that may be conflicting or opposing …
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Are your risk assessments falling short?
Most people regularly assess risks and stop short in their assessment. For years we have been told to pay close attention to the two main dimensions of risks: probability and …